#696db3 color: Mediaeval
#696db3 is rgb(105, 109, 179) in RGB and oklch(56.234% 0.10763 279.848) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 30%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #696db3
#696db3 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 280°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Mediaeval (#696db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #696db3 mixed with white
Darker: #696db3 mixed with black
Calmer: #696db3 with less saturation
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Questions about #696db3
What color is #696db3?
#696db3 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Mediaeval. In RGB it is rgb(105, 109, 179), in HSL hsl(236.76, 32.74%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.234% 0.10763 279.848).
What colors go well with #696db3?
The complementary color of #696db3 is #84761a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f79b2 and #8862a4. The triadic partners are #aa5d42 and #2d885f.
Is white or black text more readable on #696db3?
White text reads better on #696db3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #696db3 a warm or cool color?
#696db3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.108.